“When you increase the number of girls in tech, you also see a shift in the problems that are being addressed and the solutions. And I’m excited to be a part of that.” ~ Damilola Awofisayo, WWDC21 Swift Student Challenge winner When we started this second series of articles back in October, the goal was…
“I have very personally felt the overwhelming loneliness, self-doubt, and frustration that often comes with the minority status of a woman in engineering. As much as I can help others get through or avoid those difficult stretches that I myself had to weather, I’d like to. As a bonus, the more women (and minorities) that…
“I think it’s very important to get more women into computing. My slogan is: computing is too important to be left to men.” ~ Karen Spärck Jones, Computer Scientist, Professor at Cambridge Computer Laboratory Where are all the women in tech? Sadly, women still make up less than 24 percent of the global IT workforce,…
“Your voice is a medium of manifestation. In your format, with your passion, it can be a tool for It doesn’t have to be perfect; it needs to persist. ~ Komal Singh, Sr. Program Manager, Author, Speaker, Creator When two power-house women in tech, with a combined decades of experience in the field of IT,…
“Women in tech are uniquely positioned to demonstrate their leadership as we know how to build communities and engage people to bring out their personal best. We’ve all heard statistics about the challenges and the need to encourage young women to join “the tribe” and to reduce the attrition of talented women currently in the…
“There are always barriers… but I learned very early that adapting to whatever environment I was in has served me well. I was competent in my domain and respected for my knowledge and skills. I have walked into rooms and realized that I was often the only female and had a momentary feeling of being…